Population | 297 million |
Currency | franc |
Animal | squirrel |
The Republic of Betina Polaroid is a huge, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning squirrel population. The hard-working population of 297 million Betina Polaroidians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 17.9%.
The Betina Polaroidian economy, worth 13.3 trillion francs a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 44,652 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.
Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Betina Polaroid's national animal is the squirrel.
Betina Polaroid is ranked 205,117th in the world and 3rd in The Ostblock for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -3.16 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Betina Polaroid was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Primitive and the Top 10% for Most Average.
- : Betina Polaroid was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector.
- : Betina Polaroid's influence in The Ostblock rose from "Page" to "Squire".
- : Betina Polaroid resigned from the World Assembly.
- : Betina Polaroid's influence in The Ostblock rose from "Zero" to "Page".
- : Betina Polaroid endorsed The Queendom of Dom 6.
- : Betina Polaroid relocated from LunarPunk to The Ostblock.
- : Betina Polaroid was admitted to the World Assembly.
- : Betina Polaroid applied to join the World Assembly.
- : Betina Polaroid relocated from Empire of Love to LunarPunk.